Australia: Guy Sebastian performs on German television

Earlier this week, the first ever Australian Eurovision contestant, Guy Sebastian, performed his participating song on German breakfast show Morgenmagazin.

Guy Sebastian performed an acoustic version of his song Tonight again, accompanied by Nick, his guitarist. A short montage was shown prior to his performance, introducing Guy to the German audience. It was explained that he won Australian Idol in 2003, and has since gone on to achieve chart success in his homeland, including six number one singles.

Guy also gave a brief interview with the presenter, explaining how he chooses not think about the pressure he is under and how he is using this wonderful opportunity introduce new fans to his brand of Aussie-soul. He then performed the acoustic version of Tonight again.

Eleanor (or Ellie), is 23 years old, is from Exeter in the UK. She combines motherhood with studying linguistics.Ellie was first allowed to stay up and watch the Eurovision Song Contest aged 5 in 1999, but really fell in love with it after the Athens 2006 contest. Big key changes and dramatic stage shows are an absolute must! Ellie has also written an A* academic dissertation on the cultural history of Eurovision.